公开(公告)号：US07899368B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US11748533

申请日：2007-05-15

申请人： Satoru Yoshida ,  Hiroya Hirose ,  Kiyonori Tsuda

发明人： Satoru Yoshida ,  Hiroya Hirose ,  Kiyonori Tsuda

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0893 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G2215/0822 ,  G03G2215/0838

摘要： A development device includes a developer carrying member, developer supply, developer collection and developer agitation conveyance paths, transfer and communication openings, and partition. The developer carrying member bears a two-component developer. The developer supply and developer collection conveyance paths respectively convey the two-component and collected developers in the first direction. The developer agitation conveyance path conveys excess and collected developers in a second direction while agitating to supply the agitated developers to the developer supply conveyance path. The partition separates the developer collection, developer supply, and developer agitation conveyance paths. The transfer opening transfers the collected developer from the first to the second direction. The communication opening, disposed at a further upstream side of the developer collection conveyance path than the transfer opening in the first direction and at a higher position than the developer collection conveyance path, communicates the developer collection conveyance path with the developer agitation conveyance path.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括显影剂承载构件，显影剂供应，显影剂收集和显影剂搅拌输送路径，转印和交换开口以及分隔。 显影剂承载构件具有双组分显影剂。 开发商供应和开发者收集运输路径分别在第一个方向传达双组分和收集的开发者。 显影剂搅拌输送路径在搅动的同时向第二方向传送多余的和收集的显影剂，以将搅动的显影剂供应到显影剂供给输送路径。 分隔开分隔开显影剂收集，显影剂供应和显影剂搅拌输送路径。 传送口将收集的显影剂从第一方向转移到第二方向。 连通开口，设置在显影剂收集输送路径的比第一方向的转印开口更远的上游侧，并且位于比显影剂收集输送路径更高的位置，使显影剂收集输送路径与显影剂搅拌输送路径连通。

公开(公告)号：US07826776B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US11612865

申请日：2006-12-19

申请人： Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Satoru Yoshida ,  Hiroya Hirose

发明人： Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Satoru Yoshida ,  Hiroya Hirose

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0893 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G2215/0822 ,  G03G2215/0838

摘要： A development apparatus includes three developer conveyance paths with separate functions for the supply, recovery and agitation of a developer, respectively, in which a reduction in size of the apparatus can be achieved. An image forming apparatus includes the development apparatus. By a development region width of a supply opening for delivering developer from a downstream end in the direction of conveyance of an agitation conveyance path to an upstream end in the direction of conveyance of a supply conveyance path and a surplus opening for delivering developer from the downstream end in the direction of conveyance of the supply conveyance path to the upstream end in the direction of conveyance of the agitation conveyance path, a space saving of the upper part of the development apparatus can be achieved and a space saving of the development apparatus as a whole can be achieved compared with a conventional development apparatus.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括三个显影剂输送路径，其具有分别用于显影剂的供应，回收和搅拌的功能，其中可以实现装置的尺寸的减小。 图像形成装置包括显影装置。 通过用于将显影剂从搅拌输送路径的输送方向的下游端向供给输送路径的输送方向的上游端输送的供给口的开口区域宽度和用于从下游输送显影剂的剩余开口 在向搅拌输送路的输送方向的供给输送路径向上游侧输送的方向上结束，可以实现显影装置的上部的节省空间，并且显影装置的空间节省为 与传统的显影装置相比，可以实现整体。

公开(公告)号：US07796921B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-14

申请号：US11620539

申请日：2007-01-05

申请人： Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Satoru Yoshida ,  Hiroya Hirose

发明人： Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Satoru Yoshida ,  Hiroya Hirose

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0822 ,  G03G2215/0822 ,  G03G2215/0838

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an electrostatic latent image carrier carrying an electrostatic latent image and a development unit that develops the electrostatic latent image. The development unit includes a developer carrier, first, second, and third developer conveyers, and an opening area. The developer carrier is disposed opposing to the electrostatic latent image carrier. The first developer conveyer supplies a developer to the developer carrier. The second developer conveyer conveys the developer, and transports the developer to the first developer conveyer at a downstream side of the second developer conveyer. The third developer conveyer collects the developer, conveys the developer, and transports the developer to the second developer conveyer in a downstream side of the third developer conveyer. The opening area, disposed higher than a lowermost point of the first developer conveyer, allows the developer to drop from the first developer conveyer to the second developer conveyer.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括承载静电潜像的静电潜像载体和显影静电潜像的显影单元。 显影单元包括显影剂载体，第一，第二和第三显影剂输送机以及开口区域。 显影剂载体与静电潜像载体相对设置。 第一台显影剂输送机为开发商运营商提供开发商。 第二显影剂输送器传送显影剂，并且将显影剂输送到第二显影剂输送机的下游侧的第一显影剂输送机。 第三显影剂输送机收集显影剂，传送显影剂，并将显影剂输送到第三显影剂输送机的下游侧的第二显影剂输送机。 设置在第一显影剂输送机的最低点以上的开口区域允许显影剂从第一显影剂输送器下落到第二显影剂输送器。

公开(公告)号：US08135311B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US11836298

申请日：2007-08-09

申请人： Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Hiroya Hirose ,  Satoru Yoshida

发明人： Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Hiroya Hirose ,  Satoru Yoshida

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/0893 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G2215/0822 ,  G03G2215/083 ,  G03G2215/0838

摘要： A developing unit includes a developer carrying member, a supplying compartment, a recovery compartment, and an agitation compartment. The developer carrying member develops a latent image formed on an image carrier with a two-component developer. The supplying compartment has a developer supplying transporter to supply the two-component developer to the developer carrying member while transporting the two-component developer. The recovery compartment has a developer recovery transporter to transport the two-component developer recovered from the developer carrying member. The agitation compartment has a developer agitation transporter to agitatingly transports developer. The developer agitation transporter includes a first screw having a screw pitch to transport developer to an upstream end of the supplying compartment from a downstream end of the agitation compartment. The developer supplying transporter includes a second screw having a given screw pitch, which is greater than a screw pitch of the first screw.

摘要翻译： 显影单元包括显影剂承载构件，供应室，回收室和搅拌室。 显影剂承载构件利用双组分显影剂显影形成在图像载体上的潜像。 在输送双组分显影剂的同时，供应室具有供给输送器以供应双组分显影剂至显影剂承载构件的显影剂。 回收室具有显影剂回收转运器以运输从显影剂承载构件回收的双组分显影剂。 搅拌室具有显影剂搅拌运送器以搅拌运输显影剂。 显影剂搅拌运送器包括具有螺旋间距的第一螺杆，用于将显影剂从搅拌室的下游端输送到供应室的上游端。 供应运送器的显影剂包括具有给定的螺距的第二螺杆，其大于第一螺杆的螺距。

公开(公告)号：US20070264052A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-15

申请号：US11748533

申请日：2007-05-15

申请人： Satoru Yoshida ,  Hiroya Hirose ,  Kiyonori Tsuda

发明人： Satoru Yoshida ,  Hiroya Hirose ,  Kiyonori Tsuda

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0893 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G2215/0822 ,  G03G2215/0838

摘要： A development device includes a developer carrying member, developer supply, developer collection and developer agitation conveyance paths, transfer and communication openings, and partition. The developer carrying member bears a two-component developer. The developer supply and developer collection conveyance paths respectively convey the two-component and collected developers in the first direction. The developer agitation conveyance path conveys excess and collected developers in a second direction while agitating to supply the agitated developers to the developer supply conveyance path. The partition separates the developer collection, developer supply, and developer agitation conveyance paths. The transfer opening transfers the collected developer from the first to the second direction. The communication opening, disposed at a further upstream side of the developer collection conveyance path than the transfer opening in the first direction and at a higher position than the developer collection conveyance path, communicates the developer collection conveyance path with the developer agitation conveyance path.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括显影剂承载构件，显影剂供应，显影剂收集和显影剂搅拌输送路径，转印和交换开口以及分隔。 显影剂承载构件具有双组分显影剂。 开发商供应和开发者收集运输路径分别在第一个方向传达双组分和收集的开发者。 显影剂搅拌输送路径在搅动的同时向第二方向传送多余的和收集的显影剂，以将搅动的显影剂供应到显影剂供给输送路径。 分隔开分隔开显影剂收集，显影剂供应和显影剂搅拌输送路径。 传送口将收集的显影剂从第一方向转移到第二方向。 连通开口设置在显影剂收集输送路径的比第一方向上的转印开口更远的上游侧，并且位于比显影剂收集输送路径更高的位置，使显影剂收集输送路径与显影剂搅拌输送路径连通。

公开(公告)号：US20070160392A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11620539

申请日：2007-01-05

申请人： Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Satoru Yoshida ,  Hiroya Hirose

发明人： Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Satoru Yoshida ,  Hiroya Hirose

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0822 ,  G03G2215/0822 ,  G03G2215/0838

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an electrostatic latent image carrier carrying an electrostatic latent image and a development unit that develops the electrostatic latent image. The development unit includes a developer carrier, first, second, and third developer conveyers, and an opening area. The developer carrier is disposed opposing to the electrostatic latent image carrier. The first developer conveyer supplies a developer to the developer carrier. The second developer conveyer conveys the developer, and transports the developer to the first developer conveyer at a downstream side of the second developer conveyer. The third developer conveyer collects the developer, conveys the developer, and transports the developer to the second developer conveyer in a downstream side of the third developer conveyer. The opening area, disposed higher than a lowermost point of the first developer conveyer, allows the developer to drop from the first developer conveyer to the second developer conveyer.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括承载静电潜像的静电潜像载体和显影静电潜像的显影单元。 显影单元包括显影剂载体，第一，第二和第三显影剂输送机以及开口区域。 显影剂载体与静电潜像载体相对地设置。 第一台显影剂输送机为开发商运营商提供开发商。 第二显影剂输送器传送显影剂，并且将显影剂输送到第二显影剂输送机的下游侧的第一显影剂输送机。 第三显影剂输送机收集显影剂，传送显影剂，并将显影剂输送到第三显影剂输送机的下游侧的第二显影剂输送机。 设置在第一显影剂输送机的最低点以上的开口区域允许显影剂从第一显影剂输送器下落到第二显影剂输送器。

公开(公告)号：US07937027B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-03

申请号：US12235135

申请日：2008-09-22

申请人： Koichi Kato ,  Junichi Terai ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Emi Kita ,  Satoru Yoshida ,  Shinya Kikutani ,  Takashi Tanaka

发明人： Koichi Kato ,  Junichi Terai ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Emi Kita ,  Satoru Yoshida ,  Shinya Kikutani ,  Takashi Tanaka

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： F16C33/201 ,  F16C2370/38 ,  G03G9/0819 ,  G03G9/0827 ,  G03G9/08755 ,  G03G9/08795 ,  G03G9/08797 ,  G03G15/0808 ,  G03G15/0818 ,  G03G2215/0602 ,  G03G2215/0634

摘要： A developing device includes a rotator that rotates around a shaft, and a bearing element that supports the shaft to a housing. A sliding element formed of a composite material that contains self-lubricating thermoplastic olefin resin as a base material is used as the bearing element. The sliding element formed of the composite material has at least a ratio of numerical values of “Rockwell hardness”/“bending elastic modulus” in a range from 25 to 45, and provides a sliding surface of which a frictional coefficient is lower than that of the sliding element formed of the base material.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括围绕轴旋转的旋转体和将轴支撑到壳体的轴承元件。 使用由含有自润滑热塑性烯烃树脂作为基材的复合材料形成的滑动元件作为轴承元件。 由复合材料形成的滑动元件至少具有“洛氏硬度”/“弯曲弹性模量”的数值在25至45的范围内的比例，并且提供了摩擦系数低于 由基材形成的滑动元件。

公开(公告)号：US10203650B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US16033004

申请日：2018-07-11

申请人： Nobuo Takami ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Ryoichi Teranishi ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Toshio Koike ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Junji Yamabe ,  Akihiro Kawakami ,  Keinosuke Kondoh ,  Atsushi Inoue

发明人： Nobuo Takami ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Ryoichi Teranishi ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Toshio Koike ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Junji Yamabe ,  Akihiro Kawakami ,  Keinosuke Kondoh ,  Atsushi Inoue

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/16

摘要： A powder container is insertable in an image forming apparatus. The powder container includes a plurality of transmitted surfaces, at least one of the transmitted surfaces being configured to contact a first protrusion of the image forming, apparatus, the first protrusion being rotatable and protruding toward an upstream side in an insertion direction in which the powder container is inserted. The transmitted surfaces stand outward from an outer circumference of the powder container so that one of the transmitted surfaces is connected to another transmitted surface adjacent to the one of the transmitted surfaces by an inclined surface.

公开(公告)号：US09176425B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US14173104

申请日：2014-02-05

申请人： Nobuo Takami ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Kentaro Mikuniya

发明人： Nobuo Takami ,  Junichi Matsumoto ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Kentaro Mikuniya

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0887 ,  G03G15/0872

摘要： A developer replenishing device includes a container mount to hold a developer container to contain developer used in image formation, an installation completion detector to detect completion of installation of the developer container in the container mount, a replaceable containing portion to contain developer, a conveyance channel to which the containing portion is removably connected and through which developer is transported from the developer container held in the container mount to the containing portion, and a conveyance pump to transport developer from the developer container through the conveyance channel to the containing portion. In a state in which the developer container is not held in the container mount according to a detection result by the installation completion detector, the conveyance pump transports developer from the conveyance channel to the containing portion.

摘要翻译： 显影剂补充装置包括用于容纳显影剂容器以容纳图像形成中使用的显影剂的容器安装件，用于检测显影剂容器在容器安装件中的安装完成的安装完成检测器，容纳显影剂的可替换容纳部分，输送通道 所述容纳部分可移除地连接到所述容纳部分，并且通过所述容器部分将所述显影剂从所述容器安装件中的所述显影剂容器运送到所述容纳部分;以及输送泵，其将显影剂从所述显影剂容器通过所述输送通道输送到所述容纳部分。 在显影剂容器根据安装完成检测器的检测结果未被保持在容器底座中的状态下，输送泵将显影剂从输送通道输送到容纳部。

公开(公告)号：US08843015B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-23

申请号：US13402214

申请日：2012-02-22

申请人： Kohichi Utsunomiya ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Hideo Yoshizawa ,  Takuzi Yoneda ,  Emi Kita ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Yuki Oshikawa

发明人： Kohichi Utsunomiya ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Hideo Yoshizawa ,  Takuzi Yoneda ,  Emi Kita ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Yuki Oshikawa

IPC分类号： G03G21/20 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0898 ,  G03G21/206

摘要： An imaging device provided with a latent image carrying body rotatably disposed to carry a latent image, a developing unit that develops the latent image carried on the carrying body by using a developer containing toner at least, and a duct disposed downstream of the developing unit and having a wall with an upstream suction port and a downstream suction port formed. An air flow path is formed by a surface of the latent image carrying body and a surface of the duct wall, between the upstream suction port and the downstream suction port. A gap of the air flow path is wider at the downstream side than at the upstream side with respect to the rotational direction of the latent image carrying body.

摘要翻译： 一种成像装置，其具有可转动地设置以携带潜像的潜像承载体，显影单元，其使至少包含调色剂的显影剂和设置在显影单元下游的导管显影承载在携带体上的潜像;以及 具有形成有上游吸入口和下游吸入口的壁。 空气流路由潜像载体的表面和管壁的表面在上游吸入口和下游吸入口之间形成。 空气流路的间隙在下游侧比相对于潜像承载体的旋转方向的上游侧宽。